Switch Manager
■Open existing fabric view
■Start application without specifying a
To exit a Switch Manager application session:
1.Select File > Exit.
If you have not yet defined an encryption key, the Save Default Fabric View File dialog box (Figure 2) is displayed and prompts you to save the current fabric view as the default fabric view file.
Figure 2: Save Default Fabric View File dialog box
2.Enter the encryption key information in the Default Fabric View File Encryption Key box.
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4.Click OK to save the current set of fabrics to the default fabric view file in the working directory.
The encryption key is used to encrypt the sensitive data in the default fabric view file. See “Changing the encryption key for the default fabric view file” on page 23 for more information.
If an encryption key has been defined and the View File Auto Save and Load preferences setting to is set to Enable, the current fabric view is automatically saved to your default fabric view file upon exiting future Switch Manager sessions.
To prevent Switch Manager from prompting you to save the default fabric view file between Switch Manager sessions, set the View File Auto Save and Load preferences setting to Enable (default). See “Setting Switch Manager preferences” on page 24 for more information.
In your next Switch Manager session, the Load Default Fabric View File dialog box (Figure 3) prompts you to load the default fabric view file and to specify its encryption key, if there is one. If you do not want to load the default fabric view file, click Continue Without Loading to open the Switch Manager with no fabric displayed.
Figure 3: Load Default Fabric View File dialog box